DC Knights of Columbus

The 128th Supreme Convention held in our very own jurisdiction was a great success.  Many of the attendees said that this was one of the best conventions they had been to in a long time.  The Supreme Knight (and our Past State Deputy) Carl Anderson expressed his gratitude and thanks for the event that was put on. 

We would, of course, be remiss in thanking our volunteers who made the event such a great success.  So a bgt THANK YOU goes out to them. 

Highlights

• The Knights of Columbus announced that they would be paying for prosthetic limbs for any orphan that lost a limb in the Haitian earthquake.
• The Supreme Knight celebrated his 10th anniversary as the Supreme Knight.
• Approximately 2,200 attendees were present for one the largest conventions.   

The new State Officers of the District of Columbia. (L to R) Brandon Brown, District Warden#2; Derek Lucas, District Deputy#3; Jason Dombrowski, District Deputy #2; Lawrence Sosnowich, Outgoing State Deputy; Tim Saccoccia, State Treasurer; Peter A. Gabauer, Incoming State Deputy, Ernest T. Boykin, State Secretary;  Rev. Frank Donio SAC, State Chaplain Not Pictured:  Amado Alvarez, State Advocate; John Cahill, State Warden; Mauro Farinelli, District Deputy #1; Joshua Konecni, District Deputy #2

On Saturday, July 10th, 2010, the DC Knights of Columbus State Officers and officers from District of Columbia councils were installed in a ceremony held in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.  The installation ceremony invested the new officers of the DC State Council and marked the transition of the previous group led by Lawrence Sosnowich, whose team served for the traditional 2 years.  Taking over will be a new team led by Peter A. Gabauer, Jr., a former District Deputy and Grand Knight of O'Boyle Council located centered at St. Dominic's Church in Southwest.  

The ceremony has changed little in the organizations 128 year history and has traditionally involved wives and family members as an important indication of the tireless role they play in support the Officers.  The ceremony was preceded by a mass celebrated by the new State Chaplain, Rev. Frank Donio, SAC, who is himself a decades long member of the DC Knights, having returned a few years ago to DC having first studied here during his undergraduate studies and then as a seminarian.

It was especially appropriate that the DC Knights be installed in the Basilica as the Knights of Columbus have donated extensively to its construction and upkeep, most recently the Incarnation Dome, which was completed last year.   The DC Knights support many churches in the DC area and have maintained a special relationship with Archbishop Wuerl, the Joseph P. Kennedy Institute, and the VA hospital.  While not in attendance, Archbishop Wuerl serves as the honorary State Chaplain and is a member of Catholic University of America Council #9542. 

The complete list of State Officers installed on Saturday includes:

• Peter A Gabauer, State Deputy
• Rev. Frank Donio SAC, State Chaplain
• Ernest T Boykin, State Secretary
• Timothy Saccoccia, State Treasurer
• Amado Alvarez, State Advocate
• John Cahill, State Warden
• District Deputies: Mauro Farinelli, Jason Dombrowski, Derek Lucas, and Joshua Konecni
• District Warden Brandon Brown